Single-engine piston

N8482D

1968 Cessna A185E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
185-1370
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jkt LLC (LLC)
Based
Douglas, WY
1968 Cessna A185E
Representative photo of a Cessna A185E. Not a photo of N8482D.
Registration record

N8482D on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna A185E
Serial
185-1370
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Jkt LLC
Douglas, WY
Certificate issued
2019-08-29
Airworthiness date
1989-08-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA033
Mode S (octal)
52720063
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
147 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8482D to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-17
    Accident at Susanville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1965-05-20
    N8482D previously assigned to a Piper PA-18A (s/n 18-6195); cancelled.
Overview

About N8482D

N8482D is a 1968 Cessna A185E, serial number 185-1370. The FAA register lists Jkt LLC as the registrant in Douglas, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 147 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 4, 1989.

N8482D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
147 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A185E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-17 Accident · Susanville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA268
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.